COCKROFT v. VOSE


81 U.S. 5 (1871)

14 Wall. 5

COCKROFT v. VOSE.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. J.M. Carlisle and C.N. Black, against the motion to dismiss.

Messrs. Benedict and Benedict, contra.


Mr. Justice MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

It does not appear to us that the Court of Appeals in which the case was decided, held the State statute to be valid, and if it did not the jurisdiction of this court cannot be invoked to declare it invalid.

The suit before us was an action on a bond given by the owners of the vessel and their sureties to release her when she had been attached in the original proceeding...

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